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    Utilité (en. Utility)

    /y.ti.le/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Character of what is useful.
    The utility of new technologies is undeniable.
    L'utilité des nouvelles technologies est incontestable.
    Function or benefit of an object or service.
    This application has great utility for students.
    Cette application a une grande utilité pour les étudiants.
    Measure of an individual’s satisfaction with a good.
    Marginal utility is a key concept in economics.
    L'utilité marginale est un concept clé en économie.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'utilitas', derived from 'utilis' meaning 'useful'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    public utility
    Service provided to the community.
    utilité publique
    variable utility
    Which has a changing utility depending on the context.
    à utilité variable
    without utility
    Which is of no use.
    sans utilité

    Related Words

    useful
    Who serves a purpose, who has a function.
    utile
    to use
    To make use of something.
    utiliser
    use
    Action of using something.
    utilisation

    Slang Meanings

    Thing that gets the job done
    This app is a real utility, it gets the job done.
    Cette appli, c'est une vraie utilité, ça fait le job.
    It's practical
    This gadget is the embodiment of utility, it's practical!
    Ce gadget, c'est l'utilité incarnée, c'est pratique !